Monday, December 26, 2005
Black, White & Shades of Gray
Alot of people see the Bible as a difficult and confusing book.
Full of shades of gray. I disagree.
I believe that for the most part, the Bible is black and white, but people who live in a gray world don't want to see it that way, so rather than change, and allow themselves to submit to the Living Word, as disciples trying to follow the Written Word, they would rather just say...
It's just Gray. We really can't understand so we should just do our best.
In a discussion about Sin.. often Romans 7 & 8 will come up.
"Hey, we are free. As long as we are in the flesh, we can't help BUT to sin." I agree to some extent, however, I really like what Matthew Henry has to say about this:
"It is the unspeakable privilege and comfort of all those that are in Christ Jesus that there is therefore now no condemnation to them. He does not say, “There is no accusation against them,” for this there is; but the accusation is thrown out, and the indictment quashed.
He does not say, “There is nothing in them that deserves condemnation,” for this there is, and they see it, and own it, and mourn over it, and condemn themselves for it; but it shall not be their ruin.
He does not say, “There is no cross, no affliction to them or no displeasure in the affliction,” for this there may be; but no condemnation.
They may be chastened of the Lord, but not condemned with the world."
Full of shades of gray. I disagree.
I believe that for the most part, the Bible is black and white, but people who live in a gray world don't want to see it that way, so rather than change, and allow themselves to submit to the Living Word, as disciples trying to follow the Written Word, they would rather just say...
It's just Gray. We really can't understand so we should just do our best.
In a discussion about Sin.. often Romans 7 & 8 will come up.
"Hey, we are free. As long as we are in the flesh, we can't help BUT to sin." I agree to some extent, however, I really like what Matthew Henry has to say about this:
"It is the unspeakable privilege and comfort of all those that are in Christ Jesus that there is therefore now no condemnation to them. He does not say, “There is no accusation against them,” for this there is; but the accusation is thrown out, and the indictment quashed.
He does not say, “There is nothing in them that deserves condemnation,” for this there is, and they see it, and own it, and mourn over it, and condemn themselves for it; but it shall not be their ruin.
He does not say, “There is no cross, no affliction to them or no displeasure in the affliction,” for this there may be; but no condemnation.
They may be chastened of the Lord, but not condemned with the world."
